The molecule that might save your sight—and your heart

Washington University researchers found that raising a molecule called ApoM helps eye cells sweep away harmful cholesterol deposits linked to age-related macular degeneration, potentially preventing vision loss, and the same trick might aid failing hearts too. ​Washington University researchers found that raising a molecule called ApoM helps eye cells sweep away harmful cholesterol deposits linked …

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Clever worms form superorganism towers to hitch rides on insects

Nematodes tiny yet mighty form wriggling towers to survive and travel as a team. Long thought to exist only in labs, scientists have now spotted these towers naturally forming in rotting orchard fruit. Remarkably, the worms aren t just piling up they build responsive, coordinated structures that hitch rides on insects to escape harsh conditions. …

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Sharper than lightning: Oxford’s one-in-6. 7-million quantum breakthrough

Physicists at the University of Oxford have set a new global benchmark for the accuracy of controlling a single quantum bit, achieving the lowest-ever error rate for a quantum logic operation–just 0.000015%, or one error in 6.7 million operations. This record-breaking result represents nearly an order of magnitude improvement over the previous benchmark, set by …

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AI sees through chaos—and reaches the edge of what physics allows

Scientists have uncovered how close we can get to perfect optical precision using AI, despite the physical limitations imposed by light itself. By combining physics theory with neural networks trained on distorted light patterns, they showed it’s possible to estimate object positions with nearly the highest accuracy allowed by nature. This breakthrough opens exciting new …

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Small and speedy dinosaur recognised as a new species

Enigmacursor darted around North America in the Late Jurassic 145-150 million years ago and its skeleton now be on display in London’s Natural History Museum ​Enigmacursor darted around North America in the Late Jurassic 145-150 million years ago and its skeleton now be on display in London’s Natural History Museum Enigmacursor darted around North America in …

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Enigmatic lizards somehow survived near Chicxulub asteroid impact

The night lizards may have been the only terrestrial vertebrates that survived in the region of the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which led to the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs ​The night lizards may have been the only terrestrial vertebrates that survived in the region of the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which …

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Women’s pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth?

Over the past 150 years, the rise in Caesarean sections and changes in diet could have led to smaller pelvises among women – which may make vaginal birth more difficult but could also reduce common conditions associated with childbirth ​Over the past 150 years, the rise in Caesarean sections and changes in diet could have …

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Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘helicopter’ design could make drones quieter

A simulation of the “aerial screw” designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone rotors to generate the same lift, and make less noise too ​A simulation of the “aerial screw” designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone …

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Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘helicopter’ design could make drones quieter

A simulation of the “aerial screw” designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone rotors to generate the same lift, and make less noise too ​A simulation of the “aerial screw” designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone …

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Earth is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we thought

Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than some researchers had hoped, meaning the world will have to up its decarbonisation efforts ​Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than some researchers had hoped, meaning the world will have to up its decarbonisation efforts Our climate seems to …

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